The decision by Honda to stay with the Indy Racing League through 2009 was packaged as a vote of confidence for Tony George's series and the extension of a perfect partnership source: speedtv - Robin Miller But wasn't it really more like two people on a deserted island who were basically stuck with each other? Yes, Gilligan, that's what happened. After destroying the competition in 2004 and 2005, Honda has run off GM and Toyota is set to bail at the end of 2006. Even the IRL finally admitted there are no other engine manufacturers on the horizon. So for the IRL it was simple. Either cut its association with Honda following '06 and go back to its early mantra of independent engine builders (which probably keeps GM in play) or stick with Honda. And because Honda supports Andretti/Green, Rahal/Letterman, Fernandez and Dreyer & Reinbold with either money or engines or both, the decision didn't require a lot of math, or thought, on the IRL's part. It wasn't so easy for Honda. The complete article at speedtv
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